Over the years, Wilderness in Nepal (WIN), Australia and Keep Walking Nepal have been lending a helping hand to rural and marginalized communities in Nepal through various community projects and medical camps.
In 2023 WIN, Keep Walking Nepal (KWN) and Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal (KPHMN) organized a 3-day health camp at Bahadure village in Kaski district (near Pokhara) where more than 1200 patients took benefit of the service.
Keeping on with WIN’s support and love for Nepal, KWN and WIN have planned to organize a 4-day health camp volunteer program in the remote village of Junbesi in Solukhumbu village.
Post medical camp, you join the Gokyo Lakes Trek. The trek offers magnificent views through beautiful Sherpa villages and experience their rich culture and hospitality.
The trek begins from Lukla, the gateway to Khumbu. You will gradually hike through birch forests and rhododendrons along the Dudh Koshi valley to Namche Namche Bazaar, the commercial center of the region that has developed into
a natural circus facing the sacred Khumbila mountain Further along the Dudh Koshi valley you will encounter ever-changing landscapes, almost alien at times, to the famous Gokyo lakes and Gokyo Ri (5,357 m).
Throughout the trail, you will have beautiful panoramas of the Himalayan Giants, and the warm hospitality of the Sherpa people. With short walking days, and an excellent acclimatization regime, you get to enjoy the mountains at a safe comfortable pace.
Keep Walking Nepal would be pleased to have you along on this adventure. The program as a whole introduces you to our country and way of life.
Trip Highlights
- Guided tour of UNESCO world heritage sites in Kathmandu
- Scenic chartered helicopter flights: Kathmandu - Junbesi - Kathmandu
- Volunteering at the Junbesi Health Camp 2025
- Gokyo Ri excursion.
- Experience the culture, lifestyle and hospitality of the Sherpa people
- Explore local villages, monasteries and lush valleys with the spectacular view of the Himalayas of the Khumbu Valley
- Amazing view of Gokyo lake, Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Amadablam, Mt. Thamserku, and other Himalayan giants
Trip Grade - Hard
Fixed Departures
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Trip Summary
- Day 1 :Arrive Kathmandu, transfer to hotel Tibet and welcome dinner in the evening
- Day 2 :Guided half day tour of Kathmandu
- Day 3 :Chartered Helicopter flight to Junbesi (45 min)
- Day 4- 7 :Volunteer at Medical Camp
- Day 8 :Charted Helicopter flight to Lukla (25 min). Trek to Phakding (2,610 m; 4 hrs)
- Day 9 :Trek to Monjo (2,900 m; 3 hrs)
- Day 10 :Trek to Namche (3,440 m; 7-8 hrs)
- Day 11 :Acclimatization day (Optional hike to Everest view hotel)
- Day 12 :Trek to Phortse Thanga (3,680 m; 5-6 hrs)
- Day 13 :Trek to Dole (4,110 m; 2-3 hrs)
- Day 14 :Trek to Machhermo (4,470 m; 3-4 hrs) and acclimatization hike to Kyajo Ri ridge
- Day 15 :Trek to Gokyo Lakes (4,790 m; 4 hrs)
- Day 16 :Morning excursion to Gokyo Ri (5,357 m; 5 hrs)
- Day 17 :Trek to Dole (4,110 m; 4-5 hrs)
- Day 18 :Trek to Tengboche (3,860 m; 5-6 hrs)
- Day 19 :Trek to Khumjung (3,780 m; 5-6 hrs)
- Day 20 :Trek to Monjo (2,900 m; 5-6 hrs)
- Day 21 :Trek to Lukla (2,840 m; 4-5 hrs)
- Day 22 :Fly to Kathmandu on a chartered Heli Flight
- Day 23 :Guided tour of Bhaktapur Durbar Square. Farewell dinner in the evening.
- Day 24 :Departure: End of trip
Daily Movements
Day 1: Arrive Kathmandu, transfer to hotel Tibet and welcome dinner in the evening
Our representative will pick you up at Kathmandu International Airport and drive you to your hotel. Depending upon what time you arrive, you can enjoy a full day at leisure and go on a welcome dinner with the KEEP WALKING FAMILY.
Look out for the KEEP WALKING NEPAL board behind the railing once you exit the airport terminal.
Overnight at Hotel Tibet (B, D)
Day 2: Guided half day tour of Kathmandu
After breakfast you will embark on a half day guided tour of UNESCO sites in Kathmandu . The rest of the day is at leisure.
Overnight at Hotel Tibet (B)
Day 3: Chartered Helicopter flight to Junbesi (45 min)
After breakfast, you will drive to the Kathmandu domestic airport for a 45 min chartered helicopter flight to Junbesi where depending upon your arrival time you will help in the medical camp setup at the Junbesi Public Health Center.
Overnight at Local Lodge (B, L, D)
Day 4- 7: Volunteer at Medical Camp
You will engage in various volunteer activities at the medical camp.
Overnight at Local Lodge (B, L, D)
Day 8: Charted Helicopter flight to Lukla (25 min). Trek to Phakding (2,610 m; 4 hrs)
You will fly to Lukla’s Tenzing Hillary Airport (2,800 m) and start the Everest View Trek. In clear weather, you will be rewarded with the first glimpse of Everest.
Once out of Lukla, you will descend past small fields and cozy little wooden houses with vegetable gardens; all with a picturesque mountain backdrop. Along the way, in clear weather, one can catch views of the ice-covered 6,000 m high Kusum Kanguru.
Overnight at a local lodge in Phakding (B, L, D)
Day 9: Trek to Monjo (2,900 m; 3 hrs)
You continue on the trail for a relatively short trek as you cross suspension bridges over raging streams, past small hamlets and fields. Though the trail isn’t difficult, it is undulating – what we call the “Nepali flat”. You will reach Monjo for lunch.
Overnight at a local lodge in Monjo (B, L, D)
Day 10: Trek to Namche (3,440 m; 7-8 hrs)
Today is the highlight of the Everest View Trek. You will set about crossing suspension bridges and undulating terrain past traditional homes, plowed fields and forests.
As you climb slowly to the gate of Sagarmatha National Park, the snowy peak of Thamserku shows itself. After lunch, you will climb up to cross a suspension bridge over the Imja Gorge and tackle a steep hike to Namche Bazaar, the largest Sherpa village in the Khumbu region perched on the side of a hill.
On the way, if the weather is clear, you might even get the first view of the mighty Everest.
Overnight at a local lodge in Namche (B, L, D)
Day 11: Acclimatization day (Optional hike to Everest view hotel)
You will explore the various sites of interest in Namche including an early morning hike to the Everest View Hotel (3,880 m) and enjoy a breath-taking 360 panorama of Everest, Taboche, Thamserku, Kongde Ri and Ama Dablam.
Overnight at a local lodge in Namche (B, L, D)
Day 12: Trek to Phortse Thanga (3,680 m; 5-6 hrs)
You will start on the frequented trail to EBC till the rest point at Kyangjuma. From Sansa, the trail branches off west hugging the mountains on your left. The tenacious climb to Mong la (3,990 m) is rewarding with distant view of Ama Dablam to the east.
After lunch, you will descend down the valley in a series of steep switchbacks through a rhododendron and pine forest to cross a suspension bridge over the raging Dudh Koshi river. A short ahead lies the village of Phortse Thanga, your camp for the night.
Overnight at a local lodge in Phortse Thanga (B, L, D)
Day 13: Trek to Dole (4,110 m; 2-3 hrs)
’s a short day’s hike to Dole today. The trail through red birch, fir and dwarf rhododendron forest that surround yak pastures, and numerous cascading waterfalls that freeze during winter. Plus, you would also see the glacier flows from Tawache and Cholatse.
Above 4,000m the landscape and vegetation changes dramatically. Windswept valleys favor only a few species of ground-hugging rhododendrons and distinctive alpine flowers like edelweiss, gentians, anemones and stellera.
Overnight at a Local Lodge in Dole (B, L, D)
Day 14: Trek to Machhermo (4,470 m; 3-4 hrs) and acclimatization hike to Kyajo Ri ridge
It’s about 6 km from Dole to Machhermo but it will take about 4 hours to climb the 270 meters vertical height. Machhermo valley lies in a windswept valley on the banks of Machhermo river, a drainage of the Ngozumpa glacier and the longest glacier in the Himalayas.
You will keep high above the Dudh Koshi river, going in and out of side valleys, along the settlements of Lhabarma and Luza. The trail can be quite steep at times but the views of Cholatse and Taboche will keep you company.
Overnight at a Local Lodge in Machhermo (B,L,D)
Day 15: Trek to Gokyo Lakes (4,790 m; 4 hrs)
Leaving Machhermo, you will climb a ridge, from which the entire valley of Kangtega is clearly visible. From here, China is a stone’s throw away – right behind Cho-Oyu (8,261 m).
After lunch and some rest at the village of Pangka, which lies right behind the ridge, you will cross the river to arrive at the front of Ngozumpa Glacier’s moraine. The glacier feeds the famous Gokyo lakes.
One last spurt and you will arrive at the Gokyo valley, decorated with several lakes. There are 5 of them, and today you will pass the first three: Longpong (4,650 m), Tauzhun (4,710 m), Dudh Pokhari (4,750 m).
You will stay the night in a lodge on the edge of the Dudh Pokhari lake.
Overnight at a Local Lodge in Gokyo (B,L,D)
Day 16: Morning excursion to Gokyo Ri (5,357 m; 5 hrs)
In complete darkness, you will begin a radial ascent to the summit of Gokyo-Ri (5,357 m).
It will take about three hours to storm the summit, and somewhere in the middle of the road you will see how the dawn colors the white peaks of the Himalayas. The Himalayan giants reveal themselves – Everest, Makalu, Nuptse with Lhotse, and Cholatse with Taboche along with the Ngozumpa glacier.
After spending about 30-40 minutes on the top to take pictures and admire the view, you will descend about one and a half hours to our lodge for breakfast. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Overnight at a Local Lodge in Gokyo (B,L,D)
Day 17: Trek to Dole (4,110 m; 4-5 hrs)
You will retrace your steps back to Dole.
Overnight at a Local Lodge in Dole (B,L,D)
Day 18: Trek to Tengboche (3,860 m; 5-6 hrs)
Today’s hike will take you through an off-the-beaten-trail to Tengboche. You will have the mountains all to yourself, an amazing feat during busy season when Khumbu becomes a trekkers ‘Disneyland’.
You will retrace your steps till Phortse Thanga to cross the Dudh Koshi river and gently ascend to Phortse village for about 45 minutes. It is a quaint little village which, unlike the Tengboche – Pangboche, doesn’t see a lot of trekkers. There is, however, a seldom used trail to Gokyo, via Thare, along the eastern bank of the Dudh Koshi river.
After some rest at Phortse, you will begin the arduous descent. Just beyond the village, you will take a left turn from a spur which switchbacks steeply all the way to the Imja river. Across the river, you will gradually climb through a rhododendron forest all the way to Tengboche. While the mountains are obscure on this section of the trail, chances are you will encounter the Himalayan Musk, partridge and even the elusive Danphe (Himalayan Monal), the national bird of Nepal.
Overnight at a Local Lodge in Tengboche (B,L,D)
Day 19: Trek to Khumjung (3,780 m; 5-6 hrs)
Continuing on the EBC highway, you’ll descend mixed pine and juniper forest to the river crossing at Phunki Tenga from where the trail then gently climbs.
You will then follow the EBC Highway, gently ascending to arrive at Khumjung.
Overnight at a Local Lodge in Khumjung (B,L,D)
Day 20: Trek to Monjo (2,900 m; 5-6 hrs)
It’s all downhill from here. You will hike directly down to Namche and after some rest retrace your steps back to Monjo.
Overnight at a Local Lodge in Monjo (B,L,D)
Day 21: Trek to Lukla (2,840 m; 4-5 hrs)
Your trek in the Himalayas end with a short trek back to Lukla.
Overnight at a Local Lodge in Lukla (B,L,D)
Day 22: Fly to Kathmandu on a chartered Heli Flight
You will fly back to Kathmandu early morning after breakfast. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Overnight at Hotel Barahi in Kathmandu (B )
Day 23: Guided tour of Bhaktapur Durbar Square. Farewell dinner in the evening.
After breakfast you will drive to the ancient city of Bhaktapur, the best preserved out of the 3 cities in the Kathmandu valley, where you will visit the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and once home to the royal family of Bhaktapur. The palace courtyard is dotted with several temples and dates back to the 17th century.
In the evening, we will get together to celebrate your trip with Keep Walking Nepal.
Overnight at Hotel Barahi in Kathmandu (B,D)
Day 24: Departure: End of trip
Your journey comes to an end today. A Keep Walking Nepal will drop you to Tribhuwan International Airport for your flight back home.
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Cost - US $ 5220 (joining Kathmandu)
(Single Supplement: additional US $ )
Cost Includes:
- Airport pick up and drop off by private vehicle as per the itinerary.
- All local transportation as per itinerary
- Guided half day tour in Kathmandu
- Twin sharing accommodation at Hotel Tibet & Hotel Barahi in Kathmandu
- Twin sharing accommodation at the medical camp and on the trek in local lodges
- Meals as specified in the above itinerary
- Chartered helicopter flights for the Kathmandu – Junbesi – Lukla – Kathmandu route
- Experienced local guide and trek crew (insurance for trek crew included)
- All permits & entrance fees as per program (unless mentioned otherwise)
- Use of and access to a First Aid medical kit by trained and certified staff (if you require first aid assistance)
- Duffel Bag, Sleeping bag, Down Jacket
Cost Excludes:
- Meals other than specified in the itinerary.
- International airfares.
- Nepal entry visa fee.
- Rescue & travel insurance.
- Items of a personal nature.
- Alcoholic drinks, hot shower, cold drinks, bottled water, laundry, phone call, and internet.
- Tips (average daily rate is USD 6 TO 7 per person per day)
TRIP FACTS
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Duration
24 Days -
Best Season
October -
Max-Altitude
5,357m -
Difficulty Level
Hard -
Group Size
minimum 4 persons -
Accomodation
Hotel & Local Lodge